Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing Theory and Application

Summary

Now in its Fourth Edition this foremost leadership and management text continues its emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making. Incorporating application with theory and strong leadership content, features address the newest methods of quality assurance, benchmarking and report cards, plus coverage on new technologies information, including implementation. New to this edition are more case studies; new content on violence in the workplace, case management, impact of emerging technologies, political action, and patient care deliverymodels; and, weblinks in each chapter plus a new companion. For more information visit, http://connection.lww.com/go/marquis.

Table of Contents

UNIT ONE A NEW APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

1

(52)

Integrating Leadership Roles and Management Function

3

(24)

Differences in Leadership and Management

4

(1)

Historical Development of Management Theory

5

(6)

Historical Development of Leadership Theory

11

(1)

The Evolution of Leadership Theory

12

(3)

Contemporary Theories of Leadership

15

(5)

Leadership and Management for Nursing's Future

20

(1)

Integrating Leadership and Management Skills

21

(6)

Tools for Leadership and Management Problem Solving and Decision Making

27

(26)

Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking

28

(1)

Theoretical Approaches to Problem Solving and Decision Making

29

(4)

Critical Elements in Problem Solving and Decision Making

33

(3)

Individual Variations in Decision Making

36

(2)

Overcoming Individual Vulnerability in Decision Making

38

(1)

Management Decision Making

39

(2)

Management Decision-Making Technology

41

(7)

Integrating Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Decision Making